Vision and Mission
The research committee works to support European coordination and the promotion of high-quality art therapy research. This is done, by leading through demonstrating a high standard of ethical and quality research values, by developing a supportive
and inspiring research culture fostered by international collaboration. On a larger spectrum the research committee provides European research direction through building on empirical evidence for the art therapy profession that supports transferable knowledge for policymakers, and contributes to improvement of the position of art therapists in their professional environment and region.
and inspiring research culture fostered by international collaboration. On a larger spectrum the research committee provides European research direction through building on empirical evidence for the art therapy profession that supports transferable knowledge for policymakers, and contributes to improvement of the position of art therapists in their professional environment and region.
Terms of Reference
The research committee is an evolving group of professionals coming from different countries and backgrounds who regularly meet through an established framework, having professional exchanges, networking, and communicating with the aim of promoting and establishing through collaborations evidence-based research. Throughout the research committee interactions, the following are kept at the forefront;
• To support ethical standards for researchers in the arts therapies.
• To promote diverse methodological standards of art therapy research. This includes descriptive case studies, theoretical studies (reviews), experimental studies and RCT’s in qualitative and quantitative designs, in art-based research and in practice-based research as well as action research. Other types of research according to the ongoing times.
• To promote and initiate international research collaborations amongst professionals and academic institutions around the world.
• To promote research through publications in peer reviewed journals.
• To publish research abstracts in the English language.
• To support ethical standards for researchers in the arts therapies.
• To promote diverse methodological standards of art therapy research. This includes descriptive case studies, theoretical studies (reviews), experimental studies and RCT’s in qualitative and quantitative designs, in art-based research and in practice-based research as well as action research. Other types of research according to the ongoing times.
• To promote and initiate international research collaborations amongst professionals and academic institutions around the world.
• To promote research through publications in peer reviewed journals.
• To publish research abstracts in the English language.
Objectives
EFAT's Research Committee aims to contribute strategically and substantively to the global evidence base for art therapy in order to promote the recognition and rigour of the art therapy profession in all European countries.
• To support ethical standards for researchers in the arts therapies.
• To promote diverse methodological standards of art therapy research. This includes descriptive case studies, theoretical studies (reviews), experimental studies and RCT’s in qualitative and quantitative designs, in art-based research and in practice-based research as well as action research.
• To promote and initiate international research collaborations amongst professionals and academic institutions around the world.
• To promote research through publications in peer reviewed journals.
• To publish research abstracts in the English language.
• To support ethical standards for researchers in the arts therapies.
• To promote diverse methodological standards of art therapy research. This includes descriptive case studies, theoretical studies (reviews), experimental studies and RCT’s in qualitative and quantitative designs, in art-based research and in practice-based research as well as action research.
• To promote and initiate international research collaborations amongst professionals and academic institutions around the world.
• To promote research through publications in peer reviewed journals.
• To publish research abstracts in the English language.
